Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS)
National statistical agencyofficial site
Australia's statistical agency; the Census and the geographic standard almost every other dataset is joined against.
1datasets assessed
100median usability
the typical dataset
the typical dataset
100mean usability
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flagships lift this
1machine readable
of 1
of 1
Holds data about
- Census of Population and Housing
- Australian Statistical Geography Standard
- Economic and labour force statistics
The ABS matters here for a structural reason as much as for its data: the Australian Statistical Geography Standard is the common spine that makes any cross-body comparison possible at all.
Where a dataset is published against ASGS areas it can be joined to everything
else. Where it is published against a body's own internal regions -- council
wards, service districts, health areas -- it usually cannot, and that single
choice is responsible for a large share of the fragmented and inconsistent
blockers in this register.
Datasets
| Dataset | Availability | Format | Granularity | Checked | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Census of Population and Housing | open | csv | Statistical Area Level 1 and above | never | 100 |